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News26 YouTube contributors heading to Sundance for Life In A Day premiere
Kevin Macdonald directed the unique film drawing on 4,500 hours of footage submitted to YouTube.
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NewsMeyer, Schaberg team with Bold and OddLot on Sierra / Affinity
The partnership between Nick Meyer and Marc Schaberg’s Sierra Pictures, Michel Litvak’s Bold Films and Gigi Pritzker’s OddLot Entertainment heralds the arrival of a major new entity on the sales circuit in the run-up to Berlin.
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NewsInception, HP7, Tron on Oscar effects shortlist
Seven films have made it on to the shortlist for the visual effects Academy Award.
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Eight receive Hot Docs funding support
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival and Shaw Media have announced the eight projects selected to receive a total of $203,000 in grants and no-interest loans.
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Roadside takes US to Sundance opener The Music Never Stopped
Roadside Attractions has made a preemptive buy for US theatrical rights to the Sundance opening night gala film The Music Never Stopped.
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NewsSony gives Social Network renewed push to reach global $200m
Sony is re-releasing its Oscar contender in the US to ensure the Facebook drama grosses the $3m required to cross $200m worldwide.
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MPAA hires ex-Verizon executive to head technology policy
Paul Brigner has joined the Motion Picture Association Of America (MPAA) in the newly created post of senior vice-president and chief technology policy officer.
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Sundance Selects acquires The Imperialists Are Still Alive!
VOD platform Sundance Selects has taken worldwide rights excluding the UK and Mexico to Zeina Durra’s political drama The Imperialists Are Still Alive!
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Fujifilm Motion Pictures UK expands
The company’s new, larger London branch in 17 Soho Square has become the Head Office for European operations.
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Twelve Sundance shorts to screen via YouTube
Sundance Institute and YouTube will make 12 short films from the festival available in the YouTube Screening Room, running from January 6 to February 3.
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Screen Media, XYZ strike deal on Phasma Ex Machina
Screen Media Films acquired Matt Osterman’s debut feature Phasma Ex Machina, which has been a pupular player on the festival circuit.
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NewsSky announces Sky Atlantic as ‘home of HBO’ in UK
While 40% of the channel’s content will be HBO material, Sky is also in negotiations to acquire UK and US indie features.
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NewsBritdoc/PUMA grants go to Woolcock, Smith, Weber, Kauffman
UK documentary director Penny Woolcock is one of 10 film-makers to benefit from Channel 4 Britdoc’s latest round of development grants, via its ongoing partnership with sports brand PUMA.
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NewsUPI on board to co-finance Clavier's directorial debut
Universal Pictures International (UPI) is partnering with UPI France and Les Films du Kiosque and Ouille Productions on the new French-language comedy You Don’t Choose Your Family (On Ne Choisit Pas Sa Famille).
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NewsSecret Sunshine's Jeon set to start shooting Countdown this month
Cannes award-winning actress Jeon Do-yeon (pictured) is set to star in Countdown, a drama/action film produced by the notable South Korean production company B.O.M.
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NewsChina Box office up 61% in 2010 for a new record
The Chinese box office total gross in 2010 reached $1.51bn (RMB10 billion), up 61.29% on 2009. After 44% growth in 2009, the 2010 boom again sets a new record.
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NewsNetherlands holds presidency for European Audiovisual Observatory
The European Audiovisual Observatory has announced that the Netherlands will hold its presidency for 2011.
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NewsLoveFilm adds Icon titles to streaming service
LoveFilm has struck a new exclusive streaming deal with Icon Film Distribution.
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NewsKaleidoscope picks up Forget Me Not
Kaleidoscope Entertainment have acquired Alexander Holt and Lance Roehrig’s directorial debut Forget Me Not for the UK.
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NewsNew distributors launch in Sweden, Norway
Triangelfilm head Mattias Nohrborg returns with Tri Art; Norway’s Star Media moves into theatrical under Pal Krem.